Creative Writing Now Offered as NYA’s Seventh Diploma with Distinction

Yarmouth, Maine, December 21, 2022: North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) students with a passion for writing can now pursue a Diploma with Distinction in Creative Writing, the seventh distinction offered by the Academy. The new creative writing distinction is designed for students who demonstrate experience as creative writers (poetry and/or fiction). The program will allow them to pursue a course of ...
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NYA Celebrates 2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Award Recipients

Yarmouth, Maine, February 4, 2021: Congratulations to all the North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) student artists and writers who received recognition in the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Three members of the freshman class represented the Academy well on the writing side with two Gold Keys and one Silver Key. An outstanding achievement for students just entering the upper school …

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Sam Manders Named NYA Boys Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach

February 27, 2019:  North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) is happy to announce Sam Manders as head coach of the boys varsity lacrosse program. He is a member of the 207Lacrosse coaching staff where he is one of the most sought-after coaches in Southern Maine. He takes over the NYA program from Glenn Gorden. “Those who have worked directly with Coach Manders …

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NYA Students Honored with Regional Arts & Writing Awards

Congratulations to North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) students honored in the 2019 Maine Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. 2019 North Yarmouth Academy Scholastic Northeast Writing Region-at-Large award recipients: Gold Key Anders Jonsson (Freeport), Poetry, “City Sleeps” Grade 10 Anders’ piece …